Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary

Event: DMMA 417: Sitsongrit v Reis
Date: May 10, 2025

#R1#
Fukumitsu misses with an uppercut
and Gaspard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fukumitsu misses with a straight right.
Gaspard digs a good hook to Fukumitsu's body.
Fukumitsu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gaspard buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gaspard fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Fukumitsu has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gaspard with a nice calf kick.
Gaspard has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Fukumitsu finds it's way round the side to connect with Gaspard's head.
Gaspard connects with a leg kick.
Fukumitsu tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gaspard looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fukumitsu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gaspard.
Fukumitsu missing with a left hand there. Gaspard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body kick from Gaspard.
Gaspard lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gaspard looks to throw the jab but Fukumitsu is out of range.
Fukumitsu throws a counter high kick but Gaspard was just alert enough to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gaspard. Fukumitsu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gaspard staying out of range there.
Gaspard lands with a nice body kick. #T1#
Fukumitsu takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Fukumitsu misses with a hook.
Gaspard swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gaspard tries to land a leg kick but Fukumitsu saw it coming and moves away.
Donk. Fukumitsu catches Gaspard right on the button with a cross.
Fukumitsu lands with an overhand left.#ROC#Gaspard is rocked!
Fukumitsu drops Gaspard with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Gaspard! Fukumitsu dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yoshimitsu Fukumitsu!

Event: Sunrise 24
Date: May 10, 2025

#R1#
Hao Ming takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hao Ming misses with a right hand
and Chang counters with a nice uppercut.
Hao Ming loads up on a big right hand but Chang slips the punch.#CL2#
Hao Ming has managed to clinch.
Chang blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chang has a couple of punches blocked by Hao Ming.
Hao Ming throws a head punch that misses. #BC#
Chang pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chang has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Chang scores with a nice body kick.
Chang showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hao Ming.
Chang appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Good shot there by Chang.
Hao Ming throws a shot from downtown. Chang moves away and avoids it.
Chang throws a right hand that Hao Ming ducks under and follows up with a left that Hao Ming also avoids with ease.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice body punch from Chang. #T1#
Hao Ming takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hao Ming slips under a jab.
Chang sizes up Hao Ming with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hao Ming wants to clinch up but Chang keeps it at a distance.
An attempted straight right counter from Chang misses the target.
Chang lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Hao Ming throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chang wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hao Ming connects with a good right hand that stumbles Chang. Chang circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hao Ming throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hao Ming's coach down at Gold Samurai's Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Hao Ming's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Chang throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Chang misses with a hook.
Chang throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hao Ming counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big left from Chang misses. #T2##CL2#
Hao Ming closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hao Ming.
Chang struggles to land a body shot inside as Hao Ming controls his hands.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Chang blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chang misses with a punch to the body.
Hao Ming lands a left hand that snaps the head of Chang backwards.
Chang lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hao Ming.#BC#
Chang escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chang slips a jab from Hao Ming.
Hao Ming scores with the left hand. Chang knows he should have avoided that one.
Hao Ming wants to clinch
and Chang counters with a stiff right hand.
A head kick misses from Hao Ming.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chang throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hao Ming on the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Chang dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2##CL2#
Hao Ming moves into the clinch.
Hao Ming fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hao Ming goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hao Ming misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chang.
A short right from Chang on the inside.
Hao Ming swings wildly with an uppercut but Chang uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chang struggles to land a body shot inside as Hao Ming controls his hands.
Hao Ming misses with a punch on the inside. #BC#
Chang pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chang misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hao Ming moves to clinch but Chang breaks away
and Chang cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Hao Ming closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Chang lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chang lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hao Ming gets through Chang's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#T1#
Hao Ming working aggressively here.
Hao Ming misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hao Ming.
Chang wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Chang tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hao Ming working aggressively here.
Chang trying to control the position but instead, Hao Ming has worked for underhooks and has pushed Chang into the ropes.
Hao Ming lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Chang tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chang is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hao Ming can do to turn this around?
Hao Ming lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Chang fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chang throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chang.
Hao Ming fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chang misses with a body punch.
Hao Ming swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fung Hao Ming seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hao Ming fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #T2#
Still in the clinch, Hao Ming scores with a nice short uppercut.
A hook to the body from Chang.
Hao Ming misses with the head strike.
A short left from Chang.
Chang dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Chang lands a nice shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chang blocks an uppercut.
Chang tries to break free but Hao Ming pushes him back against the ropes.
Both fighters working to control the clinch. #BC#
Chang's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fung Hao Ming seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hao Ming scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hao Ming is looking to clinch.
A quick step to the side and Chang tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hao Ming moves away.
Chang loads up on a big right hand but Hao Ming slips the punch.
Hao Ming looks to clinch
and Chang counters with a left to the body.
Hao Ming swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Chang to counter with a crisp jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Tommy Chang will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Chang misses with an uppercut
and Hao Ming counters with a left and a right that stings Chang.
Chang thows a leg kick but Hao Ming checks it
and Hao Ming counters with a straight right hand.
Hao Ming takes a swing at Chang's ribcage but misses.
Hao Ming connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Chang takes one to the side of the head.
Chang staying out of range there.
An attempted straight right counter from Chang misses the target.
Hao Ming throws an overhand right that lands on Chang's shoulder, as Chang tries to avoid the shot.
Chang throws a right hand that Hao Ming ducks under and follows up with a left that Hao Ming also avoids with ease.
Chang jabs at Hao Ming's body.
The fighters circling - Chang throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hao Ming throws out a counter right but Chang avoids it with no problem.
Chang keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chang throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hao Ming.
Nice uppercut lands for Chang. That snapped Hao Ming's head back. #T1#
Hao Ming keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hao Ming loads up on a big right hand but Chang slips the punch.
Hao Ming misses with an uppercut
and Chang counters with a stiff right hand.
Chang on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hao Ming throws a head kick but Chang moves out of range.
Hao Ming misses with a wild body shot.
Chang doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
No joy there for Chang, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chang misses with a wild body shot.
Hao Ming misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chang feinted there with a counter leg kick.#CL2#
Hao Ming closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Hao Ming fails to land. #T2#
Hao Ming blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Hao Ming.
Chang has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chang.
Chang is looking to break free of the clinch but Hao Ming has double underhooks.
Chang lands a body punch in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hao Ming swings wildly with an uppercut but Chang uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chang. #BC#
Chang escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Decent striking displayed by Chang there.
Chang misses with a kick to the body.
Hao Ming lands an overhand right.
Fung Hao Ming has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Some wild striking there from Hao Ming.
Chang takes a swing at Hao Ming's ribcage but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fung Hao Ming comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Chang has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Fung Hao Ming!
A relieved looking Fung Hao Ming thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: SYN 1164 Fedetenko vs Nightmar
Date: May 03, 2025

#R1#
Belyaev slips a jab from Ekuoba.#TD2#
Belyaev gets a double leg takedown into Ekuoba's guard.
Belyaev pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ekuoba is keeping the position for now.
Belyaev with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ekuoba working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Belyaev.
Ekuoba working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Belyaev.
Belyaev looking to pass the guard.
Belyaev with a nice head shot there.
Ekuoba is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Belyaev is controlling him.
Belyaev stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ekuoba swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Belyaev trying to move into half guard but instead Ekuoba has managed to sweep!#REVR##SU#
Belyaev is working an open guard so Ekuoba takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.#TD2#
Belyaev throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Ekuoba was covering up waiting for the punch and Belyaev finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ekuoba utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #T1#
Belyaev trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Belyaev loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ekuoba is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Belyaev looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Belyaev has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Belyaev lands a couple of digs.
Belyaev throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ekuoba wants to stand up but Belyaev is controlling him.
Belyaev with a flurry of punches that miss.
Belyaev trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ekuoba is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ekuoba trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Belyaev keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ekuoba's head.#T2#
Belyaev tries to free his leg and advance position but Ekuoba is retaining full guard.
Ekuoba preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Belyaev postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Belyaev is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Belyaev chips away with some ground and pound.
Ekuoba utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Belyaev wants to pass the guard but Ekuoba is keeping the position.
Belyaev trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Belyaev throwing strikes from guard but Ekuoba blocks nicely.
Belyaev loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Belyaev stops Ekuoba from standing up.
Belyaev working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ekuoba's head.
Belyaev scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ekuoba is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Belyaev is controlling him.
Belyaev working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. #T3#
Belyaev scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Belyaev slips nicely into half guard.
Ekuoba wants to get back to his feet.
Ekuoba blocking the ground and pound attempt from Belyaev.
Belyaev drops an elbow to the side of Ekuoba's head.
Belyaev works his way into side control.
Ekuoba pushes Belyaev away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Belyaev gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Ekuoba takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Belyaev lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Belyaev scores with a couple of short elbows.
Ekuoba is trying to buck Belyaev off.
Belyaev is working Ekuoba over with some ground and pound from side control.
Belyaev misses with an attempted head punch from side control. #T4#
Belyaev prevents Ekuoba from escaping the position.
Belyaev in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Ekuoba wants to get back to his feet but Belyaev drags him back down.
Ekuoba stops Belyaev from passing to mount.
Belyaev is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Belyaev misses with the ground and pound.
Belyaev working the body and head with strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ekuoba is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Belyaev has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Belyaev tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Belyaev working the head and body with strikes.
Belyaev tries to move to mount but Ekuoba blocks the move with his legs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Belyaev dominated that round.
That's time! Ekuoba's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2##CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Belyaev drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ekuoba pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ekuoba fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ekuoba rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Belyaev moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ekuoba is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ekuoba looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Belyaev looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Belyaev fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ekuoba is looking to counter punch.
Essien Ekuoba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Belyaev.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ekuoba connects with a looping right hand. #CUT#It looks like Daniel Belyaev has been cut.
Belyaev shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ekuoba sprawls well. Ekuoba wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Belyaev gets slowly back to his feet.
Belyaev dives in and grabs Ekuoba's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ekuoba pushes down on Belyaev's head and hops out.
It looked like Ekuoba wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#T1##TD2#
Belyaev looking for a takedown here - he's got it.#ES#
The fighters are working up against the cage. Ekuoba manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Belyaev is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ekuoba gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A hook to the body from Ekuoba.
Belyaev is breathing heavily.
Ekuoba pushes Belyaev back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Belyaev takes a shot to the head. #ROC#Belyaev is rocked!#KD#
Ekuoba drops Belyaev onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Belyaev is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Belyaev is still on wobbly legs! Can Ekuoba finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A bit of stalling here from Ekuoba.
Ekuoba is muscling Belyaev up against the cage and as Belyaev bounces back off, Ekuoba cracks him with a huge right hand! Belyaev crumples to the mat - he's out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Essien Ekuoba!

Event: KHFC Round 2
Date: May 03, 2025

#R1#
Pasquier throws the left hand but Long avoids the punch easily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Pasquier. #CUT#It looks like Herschel Long has been cut.
Pasquier moves out of range of the strikes.
Pasquier lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Long connects with a jab.#CUT2#It looks like Gabriel Pasquier has been cut.
A decent looking cross lands there for Long.
Long connects with a body shot.
Long misses with a wild body shot.
Long has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.#CL2#
Long darts in and clinches Pasquier up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Long.
Pasquier blocks a body shot from Long.
Pasquier misses with a punch on the inside.
Pasquier is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Long is defending well for now.
Pasquier blocking some punches.
Long misses with some punches.
I was talking to Pasquier's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.#BC2#
Long breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Long stalks Pasquier and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Pasquier's face. Pasquier staggers backwards, shaken.
Herschel Long seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
Pasquier throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Long sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Good standup being displayed there by Pasquier as he connects with a hook.
Pasquier scores with a jab.
Long connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Long throws a looping overhand right but Pasquier ducks down to avoid it.
Long scores with a decent looking hook.#CUT2#Gabriel Pasquier's cut is getting worse.
Long shoots in looking for a takedown. Pasquier tries to sprawl out of it but Long keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pasquier manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Pasquier misses with a hook.
Despite the aggression on Long's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Long throws a hook to the side of Pasquier's head but Pasquier sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#TD2#
Long shoots in and gets a takedown into Pasquier's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Long throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pasquier is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Long is controlling him.
Long postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #T2#
Long prevents Pasquier from getting back to his feet.
Long stays in close to Pasquier's body and controls the position.
Pasquier is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Long throwing strikes but missing.
Pasquier on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Pasquier tries to get out of the position.
Pasquier can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Long controls the pace.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Long's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Pasquier connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Long scrambles back to his feet.#CUT#That has opened up Herschel Long's cut even more.
Long throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pasquier counters with a right hand to the body.
Long lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pasquier circles away quickly and effectively.
Long moves out of range of the strikes.
Pasquier connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.#T3#
Long moves away from the strike by Pasquier.
Long fails with the takedown.
Long misses with a takedown
and Pasquier scores with a counter punch that sends Long to the canvas! Pasquier smells blood - he's punishing Long with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Long has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gabriel Pasquier!

Event: H.O.P #1
Date: Apr 30, 2025

#R1#
Lemaigre throws a series of punches but King avoids them all with ease.
A slow jab from Lemaigre misses its intended target.
Lemaigre dodges the punch combination from King.
King throws a sloppy body shot
and Lemaigre counters with a straight right hand.#CUT2#It looks like Cai King has been cut.
King ducks under a wild hook from Lemaigre.#KD#
King sends Lemaigre crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! King is motioning to the referee to let Lemaigre up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#CUT#It looks like Gabriel Lemaigre has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
King jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lemaigre misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from King.
King knocks out Lemaigre with a massive right hand! The ref tackles King before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. King picks up the big W with a huge KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Cai King!
During a confident post fight interview, Cai King thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: FREAKSHOW 15 OPENWEIGHT ROAD
Date: Apr 30, 2025

#R1#
Maddison with a nice cross.
Douglas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Maddison throws a hook to the side of Douglas's head but Douglas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Douglas throws a head kick but Maddison moves out of range.
Maddison missing with a left hand there. Douglas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Maddison tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Douglas was well out of range. Poor timing from Maddison.
Maddison closes the distance and lands a one-two.#CUT2#It looks like Allen Douglas has been cut.
Douglas really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Douglas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Maddison walks forward, straight into a front kick from Douglas.
Maddison throws a poor cross that misses
and Douglas counters with a three punch combo that has Maddison backing up. Maddison nods at Douglas to acknowledge the strikes.
Douglas definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Douglas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Maddison throws a series of punches but Douglas avoids them all with ease.
Douglas throws a big counter combination but Maddison scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Douglas connects with a right hand. Maddison shakes it off.
Douglas misses the jab.
Douglas tries to close the distance and clinch but Maddison swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Maddison misses with a looping left.#T1#
Douglas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Maddison circles away quickly and effectively.
Douglas throws a head kick that Maddison semi-blocks.
Douglas misses with a combination
and Maddison counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Maddison keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Douglas shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Maddison showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Douglas.
A punch combination from Douglas misses.
Maddison scores with the left hand. Douglas knows he should have avoided that one. #CL#
Douglas has closed the distance and engaged Maddison in a clinch.
Douglas is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Maddison is keeping busy.
Maddison misses with a punch to the body.
Maddison lands a nice shot to the body. #T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maddison misses with some punches.
Douglas blocking some punches.
Maddison throws a punch but it's blocked by Douglas.
Douglas creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Douglas trying to control the position but instead, Maddison has worked for underhooks and has pushed Douglas into the ropes.
Douglas tries to land knees in the clinch but Maddison avoids the damage to the body.
Maddison managing to block the knees to the body from Douglas.
Maddison tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Douglas.
Maddison misses with a punch on the inside.
Maddison has a couple of punches blocked by Douglas.
Maddison scores with a shoulder strike.
Maddison misses with a hook to the ribs.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Douglas as Maddison tries to tie him up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Douglas. #T3#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Maddison.
Maddison misses with a hook from the clinch.
Douglas stalling in the clinch.
Maddison tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Douglas slows down the pace here.
Douglas misses with a knee to the head.
A short right from Maddison.
Maddison misses with a punch to the body.
Maddison swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Maddison misses with some punches.
We've been informed that Maddison has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Douglas blocks an uppercut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Maddison managing to block the knees to the body from Douglas.
Douglas blocks an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Maddison. #T4#
Douglas trying to control the position but instead, Maddison has worked for underhooks and has pushed Douglas into the ropes.
Maddison is trying to maintain a safe position but Douglas gets an underhook and turns Maddison into the ropes.
Douglas trying to land knees to the body.
Maddison working aggressively here.
A short right from Douglas on the inside.
Maddison misses with the head strike.
Douglas slows down the pace here.
Douglas is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Maddison lands a nice uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Maddison creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Douglas blocks a body shot from Maddison.
Maddison misses with a hook to the ribs.
Maddison fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #T5#
Douglas taking a breather.
Maddison misses with a punch on the inside.
Douglas taking a breather.
A right hand to the body from Maddison.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Douglas takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Douglas is looking to control Maddison's arms but Maddison gets an underhook and turns him. Now Douglas has his back to the ropes.
Maddison is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Maddison tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Douglas takes a shot to the head.
A short right from Douglas.
Maddison tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Douglas blocks an uppercut.
Maddison misses with some punches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Douglas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.#T6#
A left hand lands to the body for Douglas.
Douglas lands with a light punch inside.
Douglas stalling.
Douglas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Douglas tries to land a knee to the head but Maddison blocks with his arms.
Maddison lands a shoulder strike.
Maddison lands with a light punch inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maddison fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Maddison pushes Douglas back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Douglas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Maddison avoiding damage as Douglas throws knees to the body.
Maddison misses with a hook to the ribs.
Maddison takes a knee right on the jaw!
Douglas avoiding damage.
Maddison looking to stall.
Douglas has Maddison pressed against the ropes. #T7#
Maddison doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Douglas tries to throw a body punch but Maddison avoids it by throwing Douglas back against the ropes.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Maddison.
Maddison lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Douglas looking to stall.
Douglas controlling the action here for a moment.
Douglas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Douglas.
Maddison swings wildly with an uppercut but Douglas uses good head movement to avoid it. #T8#
Douglas taking a breather.
Douglas lands a knee to the body.
Maddison fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Douglas taking a breather.
Maddison swings wildly with an uppercut but Douglas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maddison tries to work over Douglas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Douglas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Maddison.
Douglas is struggling to control the position.
Douglas misses with a punch to the body.
Maddison misses with a punch to the body.
Maddison can't find room to land a body shot as Douglas controls the action.
Maddison fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Douglas blocking some punches.
Douglas blocks an uppercut. #T9#
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Maybe Douglas would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Maddison tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Maddison fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Maddison swings wildly with an uppercut but Douglas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maddison lands a left hand.
Maddison lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Maddison has a couple of punches blocked by Douglas.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Maddison managing to block the knees to the body from Douglas.
Douglas lands a good knee to the midsection. Maddison won't want to take too many of those.
Douglas stalling in the clinch but Maddison improves position.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Maddison as Douglas tries to tie him up.
Allen Douglas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Allen Douglas.
Douglas swinging wildly here.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Maddison comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Maddison has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight for James Maddison!
Judge Anni Minnem�ki scores the fight for James Maddison!
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for James Maddison!

James Maddison wins by unanimous decision!

Event: ENIGMA 254
Date: Apr 26, 2025

#R1##TD2#
Binkowski shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Binkowski showed some decent athleticism there.
Binkowski trying to control from half guard but Nakamura is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nakamura on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. #SUB2#
Binkowski seems to be working for a kimura but Nakamura defends the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Binkowski has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Nakamura defend it? Binkowski steps over the head and cranks it - Nakamura is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Binkowski!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Juliusz Binkowski!

Event: WOVA Fight Night: Stoned
Date: Apr 20, 2025

#R1#
Sanneh misses with a jab, cross combination.
Picard rushes in with a sloppy looking punch #CL2#
and Sanneh holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Picard's face as he tries to break the clinch. #BC#
Picard manages to break the clinch.
Picard looks to throw the jab but Sanneh is out of range.
Picard looks to land a right hand but Sanneh moved out of range.
The fighters circling - Picard throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Picard displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sanneh.
Sanneh misses with a takedown
and Picard counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Picard lands a two punch combo. #CUT#It looks like Ibou Sanneh has been cut.
Picard throws a right hand that misses
and Picard takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Picard throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Sanneh to counter with a crisp jab.
We've been told by Picard's head coaches at Gold Samurai's Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanneh gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Picard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Boniface Picard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ibou Sanneh.#T1#
Sanneh gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Picard counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice sprawl there from Picard as Sanneh shoots in.
Picard throws a jab but it's blocked by Sanneh.
Sanneh shoots and misses
and Picard counters with a two punch combo.
Picard throws a lazy right hand but Sanneh sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Picard throws an off balance right hand
and Sanneh counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CUT2#It looks like Boniface Picard has been cut.
Sanneh bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sanneh doesn't manage to clinch there - Picard circles away.
Picard seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Sanneh uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Picard.
Sanneh shoots in for a takedown but Picard shows good takedown defense.
Nice defenses there by Sanneh.
Despite the aggression on Sanneh's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Picard digs a good hook to Sanneh's body.
Sanneh moves away from the strike by Picard.
Picard is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.#T2#
Picard scores with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Picard thows a left - swing and a miss! #CL2#
Sanneh has managed to clinch.
Picard has had enough of the clinch but Sanneh keeps him there for the moment.
Sanneh tries to score a body lock takedown but Picard shows good agility there to stay on his feet.#BC#
Picard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Picard keeps the fight on the outside.
Picard lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sanneh circles away quickly and effectively.
Sanneh is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Sanneh throws a left and a right that both miss
and Picard counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Picard moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Picard misses with an uppercut.
Picard pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Boniface Picard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Picard checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Sanneh looks for the body kick but Picard saw that one coming.
A little feinted left hand from Picard on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#T3#
Picard connects with a nice looking jab. #CUT#That has opened up Ibou Sanneh's cut even more.
Sanneh ducks under a wild hook from Picard.
Picard scores with a shot to the body. #CL2#
Sanneh takes the fight into the clinch. #BC#
Picard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Picard checks a low kick from Sanneh.
Picard bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sanneh's head backwards.
Picard keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sanneh throws a head kick but Picard moves out of range.
Picard lands a jab to Sanneh's midsection.
Sanneh doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Picard counters with a straight right hand.
Sanneh looks winded!#T4#
Sanneh looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Picard is fending him off so far but Sanneh persists. Nope, Picard circles away and we're back to standing.
Picard misses with a straight right.
Boniface Picard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Picard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sanneh sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sanneh drops his hands momentarily and Picard takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sanneh shoots in for a takedown but Picard shows good takedown defense.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sanneh is defended easily by Picard.
Picard throws a jab when Sanneh was well out of range.
Picard pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Picard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sanneh sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sanneh shoots in for a takedown but Picard shows good takedown defense.
Picard takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.#CUT#The cut above Ibou Sanneh's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A big right from Sanneh misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Boniface Picard dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Sanneh throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Picard.
The fighters circle momentarily. Picard darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Picard bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sanneh's head backwards.
Sanneh avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sanneh slips a jab from Picard.
A head kick misses from Sanneh.
A jab from Picard misses. #CL2#
Picard gets tackled into the cage by Sanneh. Sanneh maintains the clinch.
Picard wants to break free but Sanneh has control.
Sanneh keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Picard's efforts to push away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanneh is trying to pull guard but Picard turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Sanneh's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.#BC2#
Sanneh pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T1#
Picard looks to land a left hand but Sanneh moved out of range nicely.
Picard paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.#CUT#Ibou Sanneh's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Picard is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ibou Sanneh's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Boniface Picard!

Event: Sunrise 21
Date: Apr 19, 2025

#R1#
Bulb scores with a nice strike.
Denton throws a body punch but Bulb moves out of range.
Bulb on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Denton works the jab nicely.
Denton connects with the punch.
Denton throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bulb throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bulb blocks a jab.
Bulb missing with a left hand there. Denton was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Denton throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Bulb throws an off balance right hand
letting Denton counter with a right hand. #ROC#Bulb is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Denton throws a nice looking combination but Bulb bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bulb is still on wobbly legs! Can Denton finish him?
Denton throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bulb.
Bulb seems to have recovered his senses.
Nice shot lands for Denton.
Denton has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gold Samurai's Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Bulb scores with a jab.
Bulb throws a push kick but Denton slaps the foot to one side.
Sloppy strikes from Denton. Those never looked like landing. #T1#
Bulb throws a right hand that misses
and Denton counters with a right, followed by a huge uppercut that sends Bulb crashing to the mat! Bulb is trying to use the ropes to get back to his feet but he's all over the place - the referee has seen enough and has stopped the fight! Denton screams with a mixture of joy and relief, whilst celebrating with his cornermen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Trent Denton!
Trent Denton decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: Just some fights 24
Date: Apr 16, 2025

#R1#
Zemin cracks Bogo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zemin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#CL2#
Zemin rushes Bogo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Zemin throws a punch but it's blocked by Bogo.
Bogo stalling in the clinch but Zemin improves position.
Zemin being controlled against the cage.
Zemin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bogo tries for a takedown. No joy.
Zemin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zemin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T1#
Bogo tries to stall but Zemin uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Zemin.
Bogo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bogo wants to take the fight to the mat but Zemin manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Bogo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zemin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Zemin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bogo avoids the elbow strike from Zemin, against the cage.
Bogo goes for a takedown attempt but Zemin pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Zemin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bogo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bogo half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Zemin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Zemin scores with a jab. Bogo acknowledges it with a nod of the head. #T2#
Bogo misses with a head kick.
Zemin tries to clinch but Bogo is having none of it.
Bogo looks to land a right hand but Zemin moved out of range.
Zemin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bogo feinted with a counter takedown.#CL2#
Zemin moves into range and clinches up with Bogo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zemin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bogo.
Zemin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bogo is defending well for now.
Zemin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Zemin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bogo tries for a takedown but Zemin manages to get underhooks.
Zemin will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bogo up against the cage.#T3#
Zemin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short uppercut from Zemin.
A head punch on the inside from Zemin fails to land.
Zemin lands with a short shot to the head.
Bogo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Zemin pulls his leg out and moves away.
Zemin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bogo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Zemin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#CL2#
Zemin has taken the fight to the clinch.
Zemin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Zemin has a couple of punches blocked by Bogo. #T4#
Bogo can't get the takedown.
Bogo blocking some punches.
Zemin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bogo blocking some punches.
Zemin misses with a punch on the inside.
Zemin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bogo avoids it.
A short left from Zemin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bogo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Zemin gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Zemin scores with a shoulder strike.
Zemin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Zemin lands a body shot in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Unang Zemin dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Zemin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Zemin jabbing away but nothing is landing. #CL2#
Zemin takes the fight into the clinch.
Bogo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zemin throws a head punch that misses.
Zemin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Zemin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zemin throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zemin avoiding damage.
Zemin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Zemin - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters. #T1#
A quick uppercut on the inside from Zemin.
The referee is keeping an eye on Zemin - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Unang Zemin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short right from Zemin on the inside.
Zemin's coach down at Gold Samurai's Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Zemin's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zemin.
Zemin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bogo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bogo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bogo is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Zemin pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Zemin misses with a punch on the inside.
Zemin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bogo backwards. #T2#
Zemin misses with a punch on the inside.
Zemin throws a head punch that misses.
Zemin has a couple of punches blocked by Bogo.
Bogo avoiding damage as Zemin throws knees to the body.
Zemin slowing the pace effectively.
Zemin misses with the head strike.
Bogo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zemin has a couple of punches blocked by Bogo.
Bogo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zemin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bogo goes for a takedown attempt but Zemin pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance. #CL2#
Zemin takes the fight into the clinch. #T3#
Bogo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Zemin pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Bogo. That's going to take a lot out of him.#CL2#
Zemin gets a clinch.
Bogo blocks an uppercut.
Bogo is looking for a takedown.
Zemin taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Bogo is looking to take this one to the mat.
Zemin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #T4#
Zemin misses with the head strike.
Zemin scores with a shot to the side of Bogo's head.
Bogo takes a shot to the head.
Bogo blocks an uppercut.
Bogo wants to take the fight to the mat but Zemin manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Bogo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zemin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short left from Zemin.
Bogo blocking some punches.
Bogo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bogo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zemin.#ROC2#Bogo is rocked!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Unang Zemin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!#R3#
Zemin tries to clinch there but Bogo circles away. #CL2#
Zemin gets a clinch.
Zemin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zemin is pushing Bogo up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Zemin throws a punch but it's blocked by Bogo.
Zemin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bogo is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zemin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bogo backwards.
Zemin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Zemin misses with some punches.
Bogo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A knee to the head by Zemin.
Oh Bogo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#T1#
Bogo blocking some punches.
Zemin misses with a knee strike.
Zemin misses with a punch on the inside.
Zemin swings wildly with an uppercut but Bogo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bogo blocks an uppercut.
Zemin misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zemin.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bogo.
Zemin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Zemin fails to land.
Zemin swings wildly with an uppercut but Bogo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zemin has a couple of punches blocked by Bogo.
Bogo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zemin prevents the takedown attempt.
Zemin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zemin throws an elbow but it misses.
A head punch on the inside from Zemin fails to land.
Bogo blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zemin.
A head punch on the inside from Zemin fails to land.
Zemin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zemin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zemin landing knees to the head.
Bogo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Zemin fails to land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zemin misses with a punch on the inside.
Bogo blocking some punches.
Zemin misses with some punches.
Bogo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bogo is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Bogo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bogo.
Zemin misses with the head strike.
Zemin misses with some punches.
Bogo blocks an elbow strike from Zemin.
Zemin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bogo blocks an uppercut.
Zemin has a couple of punches blocked by Bogo. #T2#
Bogo wants a takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bogo.
Zemin has a couple of punches blocked by Bogo.
Zemin swings wildly with an uppercut but Bogo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zemin misses with a punch on the inside.
Zemin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zemin misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bogo.
Zemin putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bogo in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Zemin leaning his opponent against the cage.
Zemin is pressed up against the cage. Bogo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Zemin down to the mat. Zemin avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Zemin darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Bogo's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Zemin before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Unang Zemin!

Event: FREAKSHOW 14 WORLD TITLES
Date: Apr 16, 2025

#R1#
Bartlett misses the shot to the body.
Bartlett jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hamilton moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.#CUT2#It looks like Bryan Bartlett has been cut.
Hamilton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bartlett connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hamilton lands a slapping body shot.
Bartlett misses the shot to the body.
A jab from Bartlett does it's job there.
Hamilton misses with a hook. Bartlett ducked under it nicely.
Bartlett throws a body punch but Hamilton moves out of range.
Bryan Bartlett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hamilton misses with a wild body shot.
Bartlett takes a swing at Hamilton's ribcage but misses.
Bartlett throws a right hand that Hamilton ducks under and follows up with a left that Hamilton also avoids with ease.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bartlett misses with a hook.
A shot to the body from Bartlett misses
and Hamilton counters with a right hand to the body.
Bartlett is looking to wear down Hamilton with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hamilton thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hamilton's coach down at Gold Samurai's Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Hamilton's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A big left from Bartlett misses.
Hamilton lands a nice looking body shot.
Bartlett throws a lazy right hand but Hamilton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#T1#
Bartlett scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hamilton doesn't seem bothered though.
The fighters circling - Bartlett throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hamilton keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bartlett.
Bartlett swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hamilton counters with a left to the body.
Hamilton gets in close and tags Bartlett with a short punch that almost sends Bartlett to the mat! Oh Bartlett is in big trouble! He turns his back on Hamilton, trying to create some distance but Hamilton rushes him, striking wildly and Bartlett goes down! The referee tackles Hamilton into the ropes to end the fight! Hamilton is one violent man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ben Hamilton!

Event: FREAKSHOW 14 WORLD TITLES
Date: Apr 16, 2025

#R1#
Hardin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Li in his tracks.
Hardin misses with a double jab.
Hardin looks to land a combination but Li avoids it well. #TD#
Li closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Hardin did well to prevent Li getting side control.
Hardin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Li. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Li prevents Hardin from standing back up.
Li is nestled in close to Hardin, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Hardin taking some punishment here, with Li in his half guard.
Li prevents Hardin from standing back up.
Li is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Hardin wants to get back to his feet.
Hardin is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Li scores with a couple of nice shots.
Li scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hardin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Li.
Li trying to control the action but Hardin is working from the bottom.
Li working over Hardin with some ground and pound. Hardin looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.#T1#
Li frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The referee warns Hardin that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Li lands a big shot there that rocks Hardin but he's holding on and managing to survive for now. #ROC#Hardin is rocked!
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Li with the ground and pound from mount.
Hardin is still in real trouble! Can Li finish him?
Hardin is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Li cracks Hardin with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shilin Li!
Shilin Li is the new welterweight champion!
A very excited looking Shilin Li made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: ENIGMA 252
Date: Apr 13, 2025

#R1#
Kutvonen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Piskor shoots in but no luck this time.
Kutvonen swings for the body but Piskor moves out of range.
Kutvonen looks to score with a jab to the body but Piskor is just out of range.
Kutvonen thuds a left hand into Piskor's body.
Piskor shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Piskor takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kutvonen.
Kutvonen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A jab from Kutvonen does it's job there.
Kutvonen's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Kutvonen duly obliges.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kutvonen leaves Piskor with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zygfryd Piskor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kutvonen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Piskor was well out of range. Poor timing from Kutvonen.
Kutvonen works Piskor's body with a nice hook.
Kutvonen is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Kutvonen looks to throw the jab but Piskor is out of range. #TD2#
Kutvonen shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.#T1##SUB#
Piskor looking for submissions off his back.
Kutvonen is controlling the pace.
Kutvonen is trying to control the action in half guard but Piskor is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kutvonen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Piskor's head. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ground and pound from Kutvonen.
Kutvonen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Piskor does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #SUB#
Piskor actively working from the bottom here.
Kutvonen is controlling the pace. #SUB#
Piskor looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Nice strikes from Kutvonen there.
Piskor definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kutvonen slows the pace down in half guard. #SUB#
Piskor actively working from the bottom here.#T3#
Kutvonen content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Kutvonen is trying to control the action in half guard but Piskor is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Piskor trying to control but Kutvonen postures up.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.#SUB#
Piskor is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kutvonen pulls his head out easily.
Kutvonen trying to mount his opponent but Piskor defends it.
Kutvonen is trying to control the action in half guard but Piskor is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kutvonen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Piskor's head.#TD#
Piskor drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Piskor.
Kutvonen struggling a bit here.
Piskor is looking to take a break and control but Kutvonen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Piskor working away.#SUB#
Piskor is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kutvonen has escaped the position, nice work there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kossu Kutvonen dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Kutvonen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Piskor swivels and escapes.
Piskor fails with the takedown.
Kutvonen leaves Piskor with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kutvonen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Piskor but Piskor pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Piskor fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kutvonen avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zygfryd Piskor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kutvonen misses with a wild body shot.
Kossu Kutvonen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kutvonen. Piskor does a little dance to reset his feet.
Piskor dives in for a single leg takedown but Kutvonen sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Piskor blocking some punches.
Piskor is working for takedown but Kutvonen is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kutvonen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T1#
Piskor has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kutvonen is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Piskor is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Kutvonen has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Piskor after a bit of a struggle. #BC2#
Kutvonen manages to break the clinch.
Piskor drops his hands momentarily and Kutvonen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kossu Kutvonen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kutvonen stuffs the takedown.
A shot to the liver by Kutvonen. Beautiful body shot.
Kutvonen has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.#TD#
Piskor shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Kutvonen manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Piskor being controlled here momentarily.
Piskor trying to control but Kutvonen is working from the bottom. #T2##SUB#
Piskor has gone for a leg lock! Kutvonen slips out almost immediately though and dives into Piskor's guard.#REVB#
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kutvonen's corner. There ya go! There ya go! #SUB#
Piskor has an active guard here but Kutvonen has managed to pass into half guard.
Piskor is refusing to be controlled, as Kutvonen sits in half guard. #T3##SUB#
Piskor looking for submissions off his back.#SUB#
Piskor looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kutvonen scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Kutvonen trying to mount his opponent but Piskor defends it.
Kutvonen is just content to waste time from the top position. Piskor takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Kutvonen controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Kutvonen is in close to Piskor's body, working some short punches and elbows.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kutvonen trying to control the position from guard on top but Piskor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Piskor is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kutvonen scoring with some ground and pound.
Piskor keeping moving, preventing Kutvonen from controlling successfully.
Kutvonen stands up over Piskor, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kutvonen trying to control but Piskor is working from the bottom.
Kutvonen distracts Piskor with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kossu Kutvonen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Piskor darts in looking for a takedown but Kutvonen gets double underhooks and turns Piskor into the cage. #BC2#
Kutvonen manages to break the clinch. #TD#
Piskor is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Kutvonen's half guard.#SUB#
Piskor is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Kutvonen wants to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Piskor is thwarting Kutvonen's attempts to control the position.#SUB#
Piskor is trying to work for a kimura but Kutvonen is defending well. #T1#
Kutvonen trying to control here.
Kutvonen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kutvonen has hold of Piskor's hands but Piskor slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Kutvonen desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Piskor thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kutvonen's head. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Piskor thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kutvonen's head. #SUB#
Piskor is working for a kimura but Kutvonen is defending it quite comfortably. #SUB#
Piskor is trying a forearm choke� I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Kossu Kutvonen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kutvonen is staying active underneath Piskor, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Kutvonen is holding on to half guard well.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#T3#
Piskor fails to land the takedown.
Piskor shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kutvonen as he jumps to the side.
Kutvonen appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zygfryd Piskor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kutvonen defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Piskor.
Kutvonen throws out a counter right but Piskor avoids it with no problem.#TD#
Piskor shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Kutvonen manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Kutvonen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Piskor is one step ahead there.
Piskor is looking to work some ground and pound but Kutvonen has wrist control.
Piskor wants to control from the top but Kutvonen keeps moving.
Kutvonen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Piskor's guard. #REVB##T4#
Kutvonen is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Piskor wants to sweep but no luck.
Kutvonen not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Let's hope that Kutvonen has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zygfryd Piskor showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kutvonen has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kossu Kutvonen!
A relieved looking Kossu Kutvonen thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: KHFC Round 1 Group B
Date: Apr 12, 2025

#R1#
Farva fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Farva fails to land the takedown.
Farva tries for a takedown but Pasquier circles away easily
and Pasquier counters with a nice uppercut. #CUT#It looks like Rodney Farva has been cut.
Gabriel Pasquier has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rodney Farva.
Farva shoots in for a takedown but Pasquier shows good takedown defense.
Farva tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pasquier swivels and escapes.#TD2#
Farva closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Farva tries to score with some ground and pound. Pasquier controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Farva working the ground and pound.
Pasquier taking punishment in the form of punches.
Farva scoring with punches from side control.
Pasquier on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Farva tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Pasquier is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The strikes coming from Farva are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Farva working the ground and pound but Pasquier is defending the strikes. #T1#
Farva sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Pasquier is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Farva scores with punches from side control.
Farva tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Pasquier on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Pasquier tries to get out of the position.
Farva connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Pasquier some visible discomfort.
Pasquier is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Farva lands an elbow.
Farva landing a few strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pasquier parries the strikes from Farva easily there. Farva is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Pasquier to escape.
Farva lands a few punches from side control.
Farva misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Farva working the ground and pound.
Pasquier taking punishment in the form of punches.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Farva works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.#T2#
Farva wants to control but Pasquier is keeping him busy.
Farva landing a few strikes.
Farva has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Farva working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Farva creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Pasquier is trying to get back to his feet.
Farva working the ground and pound from side control.
Farva in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Farva scoring with punches from side control.
Pasquier is not content to let Farva control the position.
Farva in side control lands a decent elbow.
Farva working the body and head with strikes. #T3#
Pasquier taking punishment in the form of punches.
Farva working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Farva creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Farva scoring with punches and elbows.
Farva working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Farva in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Pasquier is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Farva asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Farva cracks Pasquier with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Pasquier tries to escape but Farva is in control.
Pasquier has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Farva cracks Pasquier with a big right hand but Pasquier just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go. #T4#
Farva working the ground and pound.
Farva landing strikes.
Farva working the ground and pound.
Farva working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Farva scores with punches from side control.
Pasquier on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Farva connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Pasquier some visible discomfort.
Farva working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Pasquier pushes Farva away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Farva gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Farva landing strikes.
Farva creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Pasquier knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Farva on the ground.
Pasquier takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Farva lands a decent elbow from side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rodney Farva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rodney Farva's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Farva shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pasquier but Pasquier pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Farva blocks a head kick by Pasquier.
Farva shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Pasquier connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#KD#
Pasquier cracks Farva with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Pasquier has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Farva to stand back up!#KD#
Pasquier feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Farva sprawling to the canvas! Farva rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Pasquier finish him?! #ROC#Farva is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pasquier throws an uppercut from hell that sends Farva clean off his feet! He's out cold! Pasquier stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gabriel Pasquier!

Event: IFA 28: The End
Date: Apr 12, 2025

#R1#
Goryl misses with a few strikes there.
And Orivarez tries to counter it with a takedown but Goryl pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Orivarez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Goryl keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Orivarez shoots in for a double leg but Goryl sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sylwester Goryl has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Salvador Orivarez.
Orivarez misses with a takedown attempt
and Goryl counters with a left right combination that sends Orivarez crashing to the mat - Goryl wastes no time in diving on top of him and pounding Orivarez out for a TKO! Devastating finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sylwester Goryl!
Sylwester Goryl retains his heavyweight title!

Event: Veridian Fight Night 1
Date: Apr 12, 2025

#R1##CL#
Piovene has managed to clinch.
Belluci wants to break free but Piovene has control.
Piovene tries to throw a body punch but Belluci avoids it by throwing Piovene back against the cage.
A body shot lands from Piovene.
Belluci blocking some punches.
Piovene prevents Belluci from breaking the clinch.
Belluci looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Piovene swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Belluci is trying to break the clinch but Piovene has him pressed against the cage.
Belluci blocks a body shot from Piovene.
Belluci wants to break the clinch but can't.
Piovene lands a body shot.
Belluci looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Piovene tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Belluci's elbow.
Piovene lands an uppercut.
Belluci can't break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Belluci's face as he tries to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Piovene tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Belluci's elbow.
Belluci is looking to break free of the clinch but Piovene has double underhooks.
Piovene scores with a hook to the body.
Piovene scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Piovene throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bellucis head.
Belluci wants to break free but Piovene has control.
Piovene scores with a nice hook to the head.
Belluci wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#T1#
Belluci wants to break the clinch but can't.
Piovene has Belluci pressed against the cage, preventing Belluci from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Piovene stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Belluci prevents a body shot from Piovene.
Piovene stalling in the clinch.
Belluci wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Still in the clinch, Piovene scores with a nice short uppercut.
Piovene misses with a body punch.
Belluci wants to get back to striking at distance but Piovene won't allow it.
Belluci's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Piovene digs a right hand into Belluci's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Belluci's gas tank.
Belluci wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Piovene has him pressed against the cage.
Piovene scores with a hook to the body.
Piovene is leaning against Belluci and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Piovene scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Piovene lands a shoulder strike.
Piovene stalling.
Piovene lands with a left to the head.
Piovene misses with a punch on the inside.
Piovene tries to work over Belluci's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Piovene is leaning against Belluci and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Piovene cracks Belluci with a nice body shot.
Belluci looks winded!
Piovene is leaning against Belluci and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Piovene.
Piovene stalling the fight.
Nice body punch from Piovene - that landed with a thud.
Piovene tries a body shot but Belluci blocks it.
A short uppercut from Piovene.
Piovene lands with a left to the head.
Piovene lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Piovene lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short left from Piovene.
Belluci is trying to force a seperation but Piovene has the dominant position.
Piovene has Belluci pressed against the cage, preventing Belluci from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Piovene slowing the pace effectively.
Piovene throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Piovene effectively controlling the action here.
Piovene lands a shoulder strike.
Piovene keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Belluci's efforts to push away.
Piovene tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Belluci's elbow.
Belluci can't break the clinch.
Belluci blocking some punches. #T3#
Piovene pushes Belluci back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Piovene throws a punch but it's blocked by Belluci.
Piovene lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Piovene struggles to land a body shot inside as Belluci controls his hands.
Stalling in the clinch from Piovene.
Belluci tries to break the clinch but Piovene is controlling the position.
Belluci tries to circle away but Piovene has him pinned against the cage.
Piovene lands with a short shot to the head.
Belluci wants to break free but Piovene has control.
Piovene prevents Belluci from breaking the clinch.
Piovene gets through Belluci's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Piovene misses with a hook to the ribs.
Belluci wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Piovene has him pressed against the cage.
Piovene lands a left hand that snaps the head of Belluci backwards.
Belluci's coach down at Gold Samurai's Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Belluci's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Piovene throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bellucis head.
Belluci is looking to break free of the clinch but Piovene has double underhooks.
Piovene lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Piovene lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Belluci.
Piovene lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Piovene swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Piovene lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Belluci backwards.
Belluci is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.#T4#
Piovene lands with a short shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Belluci tries to break free but Piovene pushes him back against the cage.
Piovene keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Belluci's efforts to push away.
Piovene lands a hook that snaps the head of Belluci backwards.
Piovene misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Piovene tries a body shot but Belluci blocks it.
Piovene misses with a punch on the inside.
Piovene prevents Belluci from breaking the clinch.
Belluci wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Piovene cracks Belluci with a nice body shot.
Piovene working aggressively here.
Belluci wants to break the clinch but can't.
Piovene works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A left hand lands to the body for Piovene.
Piovene lands a right hand that snaps the head of Belluci backwards. #BC2#
Belluci breaks from the clinch.
Belluci misses the shot to the body.
Piovene connects with the punch.
Piovene swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Belluci counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Piovene throws a hook to the side of Belluci's head but Belluci sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Federico Piovene dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Piovene scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Belluci throws a jab when Piovene was well out of range.
Piovene throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Belluci sees it coming and avoids it easily.#CL#
Piovene has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short right from Piovene on the inside.
Piovene struggles to land a body shot inside as Belluci controls his hands.
Piovene lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Belluci backwards.
Belluci blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Belluci blocking some punches.
Belluci has had enough of the clinch but Piovene keeps him there for the moment.
Piovene swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Belluci is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Piovene working aggressively here.
Federico Piovene has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A nice right hand lands inside from Piovene.
Piovene scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short left from Piovene.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Piovene misses with a punch on the inside.
Piovene is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Piovene scores with a shot to the side of Belluci's head.
Belluci is trying to break the clinch but Piovene has him pressed against the cage. #T1#
Piovene lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Piovene manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Belluci blocks an uppercut.
Piovene makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Piovene.
Piovene keeps control of Belluci as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Piovene has Belluci pressed against the cage, preventing Belluci from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Piovene misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Belluci's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Piovene misses with a hook to the ribs.
Piovene leaning against his opponent.
Belluci tries to circle away but Piovene has him pinned against the cage.
Belluci wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Piovene has him pressed against the cage.
Belluci has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Piovene stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Piovene swings wildly with an uppercut but Belluci uses good head movement to avoid it.
Piovene lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Piovene. #T2#
Piovene lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Belluci has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Piovene swings wildly with an uppercut but Belluci uses good head movement to avoid it.
Piovene lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Belluci.
Belluci is breathing heavily.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Piovene.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Piovene creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Belluci is trying to break the clinch but Piovene has him pressed against the cage.
Belluci wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Piovene lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Belluci has had enough of the clinch but Piovene keeps him there for the moment.
Piovene misses with a body punch.
Piovene slows down the pace here.
Piovene throws a punch but it's blocked by Belluci.
Piovene softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Piovene lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Belluci prevents a body shot from Piovene.
Piovene lands with a short shot to the head.
Piovene lands with a short punch from the clinch. #T3#
Piovene lands a body punch.
Belluci has had enough of the clinch but Piovene keeps him there for the moment.
Piovene lands with a left to the head.
Belluci's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Piovene throws a head punch that misses.
Piovene has Belluci pressed against the cage, preventing Belluci from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Piovene lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Piovene lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Piovene stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Belluci wants to get back to striking at distance but Piovene won't allow it.
Piovene misses with some punches.
Piovene digs a right hand underneath Belluci's ribcage. Belluci let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right from Piovene.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Piovene takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A short right from Piovene on the inside.
Piovene will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Belluci up against the cage.
Piovene has Belluci pressed against the cage, preventing Belluci from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Belluci is trying to push Piovene away but Piovene has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.#T4#
Belluci can't break the clinch.
Piovene gets through Belluci's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Piovene working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Piovene lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Piovene scores with a nice short uppercut.
Piovene misses with the head strike.
Belluci is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Piovene is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Belluci can do to turn this around?
Piovene doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Piovene lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Belluci. #BC2#
Belluci pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Belluci.
A lazy left from Piovene finds it's target.
Piovene throws a wild combination but nothing lands. #CL#
Piovene clinches up against the cage.
Belluci blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Piovene lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Belluci blocks a body shot from Piovene.
Belluci wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Belluci blocking some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Federico Piovene dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Piovene throws a nice looking combination but Belluci bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Belluci's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Piovene connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Belluci scrambles back to his feet.
Piovene swinging wildly here.
Belluci pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Belluci uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Piovene.
Belluci is looking for the big counter here.
Belluci cracks Piovene with a right hand to the side of the head.
Belluci slips a jab from Piovene.
Federico Piovene seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Piovene. Belluci does a little dance to reset his feet.
Belluci slips a jab and a cross from Piovene.
Belluci lands with a straight right. Piovene didn't see that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Piovene tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Piovene looks to throw the jab but Belluci is out of range. #CL#
Piovene darts in and clinches Belluci up against the cage.
Piovene throws a head punch that misses.
Piovene working aggressively here.
Piovene taking a break, stalling in the clinch. #T1#
Piovene softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Piovene keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Belluci's efforts to push away.
Belluci is looking to break free of the clinch but Piovene has double underhooks.
Belluci wants to break free but Piovene has control.
Belluci has had enough of the clinch but Piovene keeps him there for the moment.#BC2#
Belluci breaks from the clinch.
Nice uppercut lands for Piovene. That snapped Belluci's head back.
Federico Piovene is winning the standup battle so far.
Piovene lands with a shot to the body.
Belluci misses with a body shot.
Belluci throws a right and a left that Piovene avoids nicely.
Piovene is looking to counter punch.
Piovene moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Belluci throws a right and a left that Piovene avoids nicely.
Belluci takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Belluci misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Belluci takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Piovene missing with a left hand there. Belluci was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice straight punches there by Belluci. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Belluci.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Piovene rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Belluci moves out of range and avoids them all easily.#T2#
Piovene swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Piovene throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Belluci stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Belluci throws an off balance right hand
and Piovene counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Belluci throws a leg kick but Piovene sees it coming and moves out of range.
Piovene was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Belluci fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Belluci, as that shot connected.
Belluci throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Piovene sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Piovene misses the shot to the body.
It seemed like Belluci was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Piovene slips a straight right by Belluci.
Belluci avoids the body shot from Piovene.
Belluci lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Piovene tries to clinch up.
Piovene avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Piovene tries to bum rush Belluci with a series of wild strikes but Belluci uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Belluci throws a jab but it's blocked by Piovene. #T3#
Piovene connects with a looping right hand.
Piovene moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Belluci walks into a straight right hand from Piovene.#CL#
Piovene darts in and clinches Belluci up against the cage.
Belluci wants to break free but Piovene has control.
Belluci blocks a body shot from Piovene.
A frustrated look appears on Belluci's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Piovene lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Belluci is trying to break the clinch but Piovene has him pressed against the cage.
Belluci is trying to force a seperation but Piovene has the dominant position.
Belluci tries to break free but Piovene pushes him back against the cage.
Piovene struggles to land a body shot inside as Belluci controls his hands.
A hook to the body from Piovene.
Piovene has Belluci pressed against the cage, preventing Belluci from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Belluci wants to break free but Piovene has control.
Belluci blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Belluci is trying to break free.
Good body shot from Piovene.
Piovene lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #T4#
Piovene lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Piovene.
Piovene lands with a right to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Piovene digs a right hand into Belluci's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Belluci's gas tank.
Piovene gets through Belluci's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Piovene.
Piovene lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Belluci is trying to break the clinch but Piovene has him pressed against the cage.
Piovene lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Piovene on the inside.
Piovene pushes Belluci back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Piovene.
Piovene lands a right hand that snaps the head of Belluci backwards.
Piovene lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Belluci backwards.
Piovene lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Piovene stalling the fight.
Stalling in the clinch from Piovene.
Piovene stalls.
Agildo Belluci has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Federico Piovene is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Piovene working some nice short punches in the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Federico Piovene showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Piovene has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:25
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:25
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Federico Piovene!

Event: Apex Series 6
Date: Apr 12, 2025

#R1#
Hao Ming lands a jab to the head.
Nadadora slips a jab from Hao Ming.
Hao Ming takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Nadadora fails to land with a series of punches.
Nadadora misses with a double jab.
Nadadora throws a nice looking combination but Hao Ming bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.#CL2#
Hao Ming instigates a clinch.
Nadadora misses with a body punch.
Hao Ming lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nadadora blocking some punches.
Hao Ming tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hao Ming misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nadadora blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hao Ming lands a nice uppercut.
Hao Ming gets through Nadadora's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hao Ming prevents Nadadora from breaking the clinch.
Nadadora is trying to push Hao Ming away but Hao Ming has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Nadadora is looking to break free of the clinch but Hao Ming has double underhooks.
Nadadora tries to break the clinch but Hao Ming is controlling the position.
Nadadora wants to break free but Hao Ming has control.
Nadadora working hard to break the clinch.
Nadadora blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hao Ming makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#T1#
Hao Ming scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hao Ming throws a head punch that misses.
Hao Ming scores with a nice hook to the head.#BC#
Nadadora's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nadadora takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nadadora throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rapido Nadadora seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hao Ming clobbers Nadadora with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sloppy strikes from Nadadora. Those never looked like landing. #CL2#
Hao Ming gets a clinch.
Hao Ming swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hao Ming lands a nice uppercut.
Nadadora blocks an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hao Ming swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nadadora misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Hao Ming.
Hao Ming lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nadadora backwards.
Hao Ming misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nadadora.
Hao Ming softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hao Ming misses with some punches. #T2#
Nadadora looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.#BC#
Nadadora pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nadadora doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nadadora uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hao Ming.
Nadadora misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nadadora throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Hao Ming counter with a right hand. #CL#
Nadadora gets a clinch.
Nadadora wants to get back to striking at distance but Hao Ming won't allow it.
Nadadora is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nadadora works on Hao Ming's body with a couple of short punches.
Hao Ming lands with a light punch inside.
Hao Ming throws a head punch that misses.
Nadadora has had enough of the clinch but Hao Ming keeps him there for the moment.
A shot in the inside from Hao Ming.
A right hook to the body lands for Hao Ming.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hao Ming throws a punch but it's blocked by Nadadora.
Nadadora misses with a punch to the body.
Hao Ming misses with some punches.
Hao Ming has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Nadadora seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Hao Ming can turn it around.
Hao Ming misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nadadora blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Fung Hao Ming dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Nadadora swinging wildly here.
Hao Ming throws out a counter right but Nadadora avoids it with no problem.
Hao Ming waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nadadora.
Nadadora moves away from the strike by Hao Ming.
Nadadora throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hao Ming counters with a nice body shot.
Hao Ming scores with a one two! Nadadora had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Hao Ming showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nadadora.
Hao Ming wants to clinch up but Nadadora keeps it at a distance.
As Hao Ming looks to move away, Nadadora throws a big counter combo but Hao Ming just gets out of the way.
Hao Ming looks to land a combination but Nadadora avoids it well.
Nadadora went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Hao Ming misses with a hook. Nadadora ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nadadora fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nadadora on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hao Ming has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nadadora swinging wildly here.
It seemed like Hao Ming was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hao Ming avoids a punch combination nicely. #T1#
Hao Ming scores with a hook.
Nadadora wants to clinch but Hao Ming slips to the side
enabling Hao Ming to counter with a crisp jab. #CL2#
Hao Ming clinches up against the cage.
Nadadora lands with a light punch inside.
Hao Ming working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nadadora.
Hao Ming throws a punch but it's blocked by Nadadora.
Nadadora looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A frustrated look appears on Nadadora's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hao Ming blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nadadora wants to break free but Hao Ming has control.
A short right from Hao Ming on the inside.
Hao Ming misses with some punches.
Hao Ming working aggressively here.
Hao Ming misses with a short punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Nadadora's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nadadora misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hao Ming scores with a shot to the side of Nadadora's head.
Hao Ming misses with a punch on the inside. #T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nadadora is trying to push Hao Ming away but Hao Ming has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hao Ming lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hao Ming has a couple of punches blocked by Nadadora.
Nadadora looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hao Ming lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nadadora tries to break the clinch but Hao Ming is controlling the position.
Hao Ming working aggressively here.
Nadadora tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nadadora is trying to force a seperation but Hao Ming has the dominant position.
Nadadora has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hao Ming swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hao Ming fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hao Ming keeps control of Nadadora as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A right handed body shot lands from Hao Ming.
Nadadora is trying to push Hao Ming away but Hao Ming has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hao Ming lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nadadora backwards.
Nadadora tries a body shot but Hao Ming blocks it.
Nadadora is trying to force a seperation but Hao Ming has the dominant position.
Hao Ming lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nadadora throws a head punch that misses.
Nadadora wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hao Ming has him pressed against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Fung Hao Ming showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3##CL2#
Hao Ming clinches up with Nadadora and pushes him back against the cage.
Rapido Nadadora has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hao Ming scores with a shoulder strike.
Nadadora wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hao Ming throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nadadoras head.
Nadadora blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nadadora wants to break free but Hao Ming has control.
Nadadora tries to break the clinch but Hao Ming is controlling the position.
Nadadora tries to break free but Hao Ming pushes him back against the cage.
Nadadora doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hao Ming makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hao Ming working aggressively here.
Nadadora wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nadadora is trying to break the clinch but Hao Ming has him pressed against the cage. #BC#
Nadadora's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nadadora throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Hao Ming to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nadadora throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hao Ming counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A big left from Hao Ming misses.
Nadadora swinging wildly here. #KD2#
Hao Ming looks low and kicks high, catching Nadadora right on the side of the head, sending him crashing to the canvas! Will he be able to beat the count? 3,4,5 - he's already back to his feet and ready to go! Let's see if he's still with it!#ROC2#Nadadora is rocked!#T1#
Hao Ming looks to land a left hand but Nadadora moved out of range nicely.
Nadadora went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Nadadora throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nadadora rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hao Ming moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nadadora uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hao Ming.
Hao Ming tries to clinch there but Nadadora circles away. #CL2#
Hao Ming forces Nadadora back against the cage and clinches.
Hao Ming has a couple of punches blocked by Nadadora.
Nadadora can't find room to land a body shot as Hao Ming controls the action.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hao Ming creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Hao Ming fails to land.
Hao Ming lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Hao Ming.
Nadadora takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hao Ming.
Nadadora blocks an uppercut.
Hao Ming tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nadadora.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hao Ming lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nadadora backwards. #T2#
A short uppercut from Hao Ming.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nadadora. #BC#
Nadadora escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nadadora tries to bum rush Hao Ming with a series of wild strikes but Hao Ming uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nadadora throws a right and a left that Hao Ming avoids nicely.
Hao Ming misses with a looping left.
A left and a right from Nadadora both land. Nice combination.
Fung Hao Ming seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hao Ming throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Hao Ming works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nadadora moves forwards but Hao Ming connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nadadora misses with the combination.
Hao Ming connects with a crisp jab.
Fung Hao Ming is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hao Ming wants to clinch up but Nadadora keeps it at a distance.#CL2#
Hao Ming instigates a clinch.
Nadadora swings away with an uppercut that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fung Hao Ming comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hao Ming has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 26:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 26:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fung Hao Ming!
A victorious Fung Hao Ming thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: SYN 1159 Tokugawa vs. Ryan II
Date: Apr 06, 2025

#R1#
Ekuoba throws an off balance right hand
and Muckerberg counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Muckerberg shoots for a double leg takedown but Ekuoba sprawls well. He's pushed Muckerberg's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ekuoba misses with a right hand #CL#
and Muckerberg counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ekuoba misses with a hook to the ribs. #BC#
Muckerberg breaks the clinch. #CL#
Muckerberg rushes Ekuoba and presses him up against the cage.
Ekuoba looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Muckerberg is trying to pull guard but Ekuoba has him pressed against the cage.
Ekuoba throws an elbow but it misses.
Muckerberg stalling in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ekuoba scores with a shot to the side of Muckerberg's head. #CUT2#It looks like Zark Muckerberg has been cut.
Ekuoba trying to land knees to the body.
Muckerberg pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Muckerberg jumps guard but Ekuoba stands there with Muckerberg around his waist. Muckerberg gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zark Muckerberg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ekuoba has Muckerberg pushed against the cage.#T1#
Ekuoba misses with an elbow over the top.
Ekuoba has Muckerberg pushed against the cage.
Muckerberg stalling.
Ekuoba stops a takedown attempt from Muckerberg.
Muckerberg tries a knee to the head but he's missed. #TD#
Muckerberg jumps into guard, dragging Ekuoba to the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ekuoba has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Muckerberg is proving hard to escape from.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Muckerberg is on top in guard. #REVR#
Muckerberg won't allow Ekuoba to get back to his feet. #T2##ES2#
Ekuoba pushes Muckerberg off and gets back to his feet.
Muckerberg definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ekuoba tries to clinch but Muckerberg is having none of it.
Muckerberg shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ekuoba pinned against the cage. Ekuoba gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. #TD#
Muckerberg looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ekuoba is trying to stand up here but Muckerberg is controlling him well.
Muckerberg seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ekuoba does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ekuoba is trying to stand. #T3#
Muckerberg is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Muckerberg stops Ekuoba from getting back to his feet. #SUB#
Muckerberg is working for a kimura but Ekuoba is defending it quite comfortably.
Ekuoba tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Muckerberg manages to move to mount!
Ekuoba is squirming around, avoiding Muckerberg's attempts to control the action. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Muckerberg won't let Ekuoba get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Muckerberg looking to control but Ekuoba is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ekuoba wants to get back to his feet.
Muckerberg throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Ekuoba because Muckerberg loaded up on that one.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Zark Muckerberg dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zark Muckerberg's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Ekuoba swings widly with a right hand
letting Muckerberg counter with a right hand. #CUT#It looks like Essien Ekuoba has been cut.
Ekuoba throws a shot from downtown. Muckerberg moves away and avoids it.
Muckerberg bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ekuoba's head backwards.
Ekuoba looks to land a right hand but Muckerberg moved out of range.
Ekuoba stuffs the takedown attempt from Muckerberg. Muckerberg gets slowly back to his feet.
Muckerberg is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ekuoba can do to turn this around?
Ekuoba stuffs the takedown.
Ekuoba fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ekuoba swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muckerberg looks for a takedown but Ekuoba sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zark Muckerberg. That's going to take a lot out of him.#CL2#
Ekuoba closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Muckerberg is looking to take this one to the mat.#T1#
Muckerberg tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ekuoba lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ekuoba lands a hook to the side of the head.
Muckerberg tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ekuoba smiles and moves away.
Essien Ekuoba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ekuoba throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ekuoba slips under a jab.
Muckerberg throws a leg kick that misses. #KD2#
Ekuoba sends Muckerberg crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Ekuoba is motioning to the referee to let Muckerberg up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#ROC2#Muckerberg is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Muckerberg leaves his chin hanging out and Ekuoba seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Muckerberg crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Essien Ekuoba!

Event: Just some fights 21
Date: Apr 05, 2025

#R1#
Gomi leaves Fukumitsu with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Gomi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fukumitsu.
Gomi leaves Fukumitsu with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Gomi lands with a right hand.
Decent striking displayed by Gomi there.
Gomi has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Golden Tiger Combat Club in the buildup to the fight.
Fukumitsu throws a lazy uppercut
and Gomi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yoshimitsu Fukumitsu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fukumitsu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gomi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fukumitsu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gomi.
Fukumitsu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gomi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gomi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fukumitsu throws a poor cross that misses
and Gomi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Fukumitsu throws a chopping leg kick but Gomi manages to avoid taking any serious damage.#T1#
Fukumitsu misses with a hook. Gomi ducked under it nicely.
Gomi walks into a left hand.
Fukumitsu's coach down at Gold Samurai's Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Fukumitsu's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Gomi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Fukumitsu will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hiroshi Gomi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yoshimitsu Fukumitsu.
Fukumitsu fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gomi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fukumitsu throws out the jab.
A little feinted left hand from Gomi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#TD2#
Fukumitsu bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Gomi knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Fukumitsu on the ground.
Gomi is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Fukumitsu throws a strike aimed at the side of Gomi's head but Gomi avoids it well.#SUB2#
Fukumitsu tries for a kimura but Gomi is defending well. #SUB2#
Fukumitsu looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Fukumitsu wants to control but Gomi is keeping him busy. #T2#
Gomi avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Fukumitsu.
Gomi is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#ES#
Gomi explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there! #TD2#
Fukumitsu manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Gomi on his heels. He'll look to pass Gomi's guard now, I'm sure.
Fukumitsu wants to control from the top but Gomi keeps moving.
Fukumitsu postures up in Gomi's guard and throws a big left but Gomi blocks it.
Fukumitsu throwing strikes but missing. #T3#
Fukumitsu stops Gomi from standing up. #ES#
Gomi pushes Fukumitsu off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Gomi scores with a three punch combo!
Fukumitsu closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gomi circles away.
Fukumitsu throws a looping overhand right but Gomi ducks down to avoid it.
Gomi is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Fukumitsu takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Fukumitsu throws a shot from downtown. Gomi moves away and avoids it.
Fukumitsu is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Fukumitsu throws an off balance right hand
and Gomi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gomi lands an overhand right.
Fukumitsu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gomi went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Gomi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Fukumitsu's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gomi throws a two punch combo that lands nicely. #T4##TD2#
Fukumitsu drives through with a takedown into guard.
Fukumitsu prevents Gomi from getting back to his feet.
Gomi trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Fukumitsu working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gomi will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Gomi is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Fukumitsu is looking to stand up but Gomi won't let him.
Gomi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fukumitsu.
Gomi is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Fukumitsu is controlling him. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Fukumitsu moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hiroshi Gomi dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Fukumitsu slips under a jab.
A big right from Fukumitsu misses.
Fukumitsu throws a lazy uppercut
letting Gomi counter with a right hand.
Gomi throws a body shot but no joy.
Gomi is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Gomi throws a looping overhand right but Fukumitsu ducks down to avoid it.
Gomi throws the left hand but Fukumitsu avoids the punch easily.
Gomi is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Fukumitsu with a poor takedown
and Gomi counters with a straight right hand.
Gomi misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fukumitsu throws a lazy right hand but Gomi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A quick step to the side and Gomi tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice defenses there by Gomi.
Fukumitsu throws a big shot that misses.
Fukumitsu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gomi.
Gomi throws a two punch combo that lands nicely. #T1#
Gomi misses with a series of wild punches.
Gomi moves out of range of the strikes.
Gomi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gomi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fukumitsu.
It looked like Gomi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Fukumitsu throws a jab when Gomi was well out of range.
Gomi is looking to counter punch.
Fukumitsu throws a hook but Gomi blocks it.
Hiroshi Gomi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gomi moves away from the strike by Fukumitsu.
Gomi lands with a good body shot.
A jab from Gomi finds it's way through Fukumitsu's defenses.
Fukumitsu dives in and grabs Gomi's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gomi pushes down on Fukumitsu's head and hops out.
Fukumitsu fails with a takedown attempt.
Hiroshi Gomi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yoshimitsu Fukumitsu.#T2#
Fukumitsu missing with a left hand there. Gomi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A big right from Fukumitsu misses.
Gomi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fukumitsu.
Gomi moves away from the strike by Fukumitsu.
Fukumitsu throws an off balance right hand
and Gomi counters with a straight right hand.
Gomi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fukumitsu.
Fukumitsu throws the left hand but Gomi avoids the punch easily.
Gomi throwing a counter right hand but Fukumitsu manages to avoid it.
Fukumitsu fails to land with a series of punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gomi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Gomi throws a looping overhand right but Fukumitsu ducks down to avoid it.
Gomi thuds a left hand into Fukumitsu's body.
Fukumitsu misses with an uppercut
and Gomi counters with a stiff right hand.
Hiroshi Gomi is winning the standup battle so far.
Gomi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.#T3#
Fukumitsu keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Fukumitsu looks for a takedown but Gomi sprawls well.
Gomi's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Gomi duly obliges.
Fukumitsu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gomi.
Gomi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fukumitsu.
Fukumitsu looks to land a left hand but Gomi moved out of range nicely.
Gomi is looking to counter punch.
Nice defenses there by Fukumitsu.
Gomi stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gomi wants it to stay on the feet.
Gomi tries to bum rush Fukumitsu with a series of wild strikes but Fukumitsu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gomi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
It seemed like Fukumitsu was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gomi lands a nice looking body shot. #T4#
Gomi misses with a looping left.
Fukumitsu misses with a lunging right hand
letting Gomi counter with a right hand.
Gomi takes a swing at Fukumitsu's ribcage but misses.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Fukumitsu shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gomi but Gomi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Fukumitsu is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Fukumitsu connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Fukumitsu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fukumitsu misses with a takedown
enabling Gomi to counter with a crisp jab.
Gomi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fukumitsu.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hiroshi Gomi dominated that second round.
That's time! Gomi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Fukumitsu moves into range and connects with a jab.
Fukumitsu throws a poor cross that misses
and Gomi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fukumitsu throws the left hand but Gomi avoids the punch easily.
A slow jab from Gomi misses its intended target.
Gomi slips under a jab.
Fukumitsu throws out a powerful jab.
Gomi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fukumitsu.
It seemed like Fukumitsu was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jab from Gomi.
Gomi misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fukumitsu works the jab nicely.
Fukumitsu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gomi.#CL2#
Fukumitsu darts in and clinches Gomi up against the cage.
Fukumitsu has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Gomi avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.#T1#
Fukumitsu has a couple of punches blocked by Gomi. #BC#
Gomi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fukumitsu misses with a combination
and Gomi counters with a nice uppercut.
Fukumitsu throws a combination that misses
and Fukumitsu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gomi moves away from the strike by Fukumitsu.
A little feinted left hand from Gomi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Fukumitsu throws the left hand but Gomi avoids the punch easily.
Fukumitsu misses with a left hand
and Gomi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fukumitsu throws the left hand but Gomi avoids the punch easily.
Gomi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fukumitsu paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Gomi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#T2#
Gomi getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Fukumitsu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gomi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fukumitsu misses with a hook. Gomi ducked under it nicely.
Gomi throws a poor cross that misses
and Fukumitsu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fukumitsu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gomi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gomi throwing a counter right hand but Fukumitsu manages to avoid it.
Gomi misses with a few strikes there.
Fukumitsu misses with a straight right.
Fukumitsu scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A swing and a miss from Gomi.
Fukumitsu swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gomi on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Gomi lands a nice shot that snaps Fukumitsu's head back.
Gomi leaves Fukumitsu with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.#T3#
A swing and a miss from Gomi.
Fukumitsu has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Fukumitsu looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gomi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Gomi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fukumitsu.
Gomi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fukumitsu misses with an uppercut.
Gomi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fukumitsu.
Gomi misses with a jab, cross combination.
A punch lands to the side of Fukumitsu 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Fukumitsu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gomi.
Jab from Gomi.
Gomi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fukumitsu can do to turn this around?
Gomi misses with a body kick. #T4#
Gomi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fukumitsu lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Fukumitsu shoots and misses
and Gomi counters with a straight right hand.
Hiroshi Gomi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yoshimitsu Fukumitsu.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fukumitsu misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Fukumitsu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gomi moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Gomi cracks Fukumitsu with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Fukumitsu walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Fukumitsu shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
It looked like Gomi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fukumitsu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gomi swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hiroshi Gomi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gomi, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hiroshi Gomi!
Hiroshi Gomi thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: Sunrise 20
Date: Apr 05, 2025

#R1#
Campos throws out a powerful jab.
Fisher throws the left hand but Campos avoids the punch easily.
Campos bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Fisher's head backwards.
A decent looking cross lands there for Campos.
Jovany Fisher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fisher will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice cross by Campos.
Campos cracks Fisher with a good jab.
Fisher thows a leg kick but Campos checks it
and Campos counters with a stiff right hand.
Campos displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fisher throws out the jab.
Fisher throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Campos stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Campos throws a poor cross that misses
and Fisher counters with a stiff right hand.
Campos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fisher moves out of range as Campos strikes.
Campos misses with a hook
and Fisher counters with a nice uppercut.
Jab by Fisher.
Fisher tries to work over Campos's front leg with a kick but Campos checks it. #T1#
Campos ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice uppercut lands for Campos. That snapped Fisher's head back.
Fisher moves out of range of the strikes.
Fisher walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Campos looks to land a left hand but Fisher moved out of range nicely.
Fisher slips under a jab from Campos.
Campos is looking to land body kicks.
Fisher throws a wild body kick that Campos sees coming a mile off.
Campos lands an overhand right.
Fisher throws a leg kick
and Campos counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Campos avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fisher throws an off balance right hand #KD#
and Campos counters with a nice uppercut that drops Fisher onto his backside! Fisher bounces straight back to his feet before we have a chance to even start the count. He'll get the standing 8 count anyway before we get back underway.#ROC#Fisher is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fisher drops his guard momentarily, allowing Campos to crack him with a picture perfect lead left hook! Boom! Down goes Fisher! Oh, he's in big trouble - I don't like his chances here as the referee's count reaches 5. 6,7,8,9...10! He's out! Campos takes it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Ezequiel Campos!

Event: Sunrise 20
Date: Apr 05, 2025

#R1#
Spence throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Van Zegelaar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Spence cracks Van Zegelaar with a good jab.
Spence scores with the left hand. Van Zegelaar knows he should have avoided that one.
Van Zegelaar slips a straight right by Spence.
Van Zegelaar slips under a jab from Spence.
Spence misses with a hook. Van Zegelaar ducked under it nicely.
Spence throws a lazy right hand but Van Zegelaar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Spence swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Spence scores with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spence bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Van Zegelaar's head backwards.
Van Zegelaar walks into a stiff left hand from Spence.
Spence misses with a right hand
and Van Zegelaar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spence throws an off balance right hand
letting Van Zegelaar counter with a right hand.
Van Zegelaar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Spence.
Van Zegelaar only half commits to the counter leg kick.#T1#
Nice defenses there by Spence.
A head kick by Spence misses
and Van Zegelaar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Spence is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Van Zegelaar on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Spence misses with an uppercut
enabling Van Zegelaar to counter with a crisp jab.
Spence uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Van Zegelaar.
Spence scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Spence tries a head kick but it misses.
Van Zegelaar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Spence sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Spence tries to land a leg kick but Van Zegelaar saw it coming and moves away.
Van Zegelaar swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Spence cracks Van Zegelaar with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That kick from Van Zegelaar tenderised Spence's leg. Spence is trying to keep his angry face on.
Spence misses with a lunging right hand
and Van Zegelaar counters with a stiff right hand. #T2#
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Spence misses with a hook.
Van Zegelaar replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Spence blocks it well.
Spence misses with a left hand
and Van Zegelaar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Spence throws a right and a left that Van Zegelaar avoids nicely.
Van Zegelaar swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Spence connects with a jab.
Van Zegelaar has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Van Zegelaar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Spence sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Van Zegelaar.
A punch combination from Spence misses.
Spence misses with a wild body shot.
Van Zegelaar tries to counter by closing the distance.
Spence connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Van Zegelaar momentarily.
No joy there for Spence, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice body kick from Van Zegelaar.
Van Zegelaar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Van Zegelaar lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.#T3#
Spence swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Van Zegelaar is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Van Zegelaar misses with an uppercut.
Van Zegelaar misses with a looping left.
Spence is looking for a counter combo.
Spence throws a lazy uppercut
and Van Zegelaar counters with a stiff right hand.
Spence throws a right and a left that both miss.
Van Zegelaar slips a jab from Spence.
Van Zegelaar misses with an uppercut. Spence saw that one coming.
A good leg kick by Van Zegelaar.
The fighters circling - Spence throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Van Zegelaar let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Spence misses with a straight left.
Van Zegelaar raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Van Zegelaar on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Van Zegelaar fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss. #T4#
Van Zegelaar slips a straight right by Spence.
Van Zegelaar scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A right-left combo lands from Spence.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Spence avoids the head kick by Van Zegelaar.
Spence falls off balance throwing a combination
and Van Zegelaar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A good leg kick by Van Zegelaar.
Van Zegelaar throws a right hand that Spence ducks under and follows up with a left that Spence also avoids with ease.
An attempted straight right counter from Spence misses the target.
Van Zegelaar ducks under a wild hook from Spence.
Van Zegelaar slips under a jab.
Van Zegelaar avoids a kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Van Zegelaar.
Spence swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Timothy Spence dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Van Zegelaar blocks a jab.
Spence looks to land a right hand but Van Zegelaar moved out of range.
Van Zegelaar tries a quick counter leg kick but Spence is wise to it.
Spence connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Van Zegelaar momentarily.
Van Zegelaar missing with a left hand there. Spence was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Timothy Spence is winning the standup battle so far.
Spence misses with a hook.
Van Zegelaar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Spence.
Van Zegelaar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Spence throws a right hand that misses
and Van Zegelaar counters with a straight right hand.
Spence throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Spence is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Zegelaar misses the shot to the body.
Spence is looking to counter punch.
Van Zegelaar looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Van Zegelaar misses with a hook. Spence ducked under it nicely.
Spence checks a low kick from Van Zegelaar.#T1#
Spence looks to land a right hand but Van Zegelaar moved out of range.
A little jabbing left from Van Zegelaar on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Spence is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Van Zegelaar can do to turn this around?
Van Zegelaar wants to land a leg kick but Spence is out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Spence darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Van Zegelaar takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Spence fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Spence slips a jab and a cross from Van Zegelaar.
Spence tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #KD#
Spence catches his opponent with a big hook that sends him to the canvas! Van Zegelaar stumbles back to his feet but will the referee allow it to continue? Van Zegelaar walks forwards and this one will be allowed to continue! Come on!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab from Spence misses.
Van Zegelaar throws out a counter right but Spence avoids it with no problem.
Spence misses with a looping left.
Spence will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air. #T2#
Spence uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Van Zegelaar.
Van Zegelaar throws a sloppy head kick and Spence moves out of range easily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Spence darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Good exchange - Spence coming out on top.#ROC#Van Zegelaar is rocked!
Spence uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Van Zegelaar has time to react.
Van Zegelaar is still on wobbly legs! Can Spence finish him?
Van Zegelaar blocks a jab.
Spence pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Van Zegelaar seems to have recovered his senses.
Spence throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Spence misses with a left hand
and Van Zegelaar counters with a straight right hand.
Spence thows a left - swing and a miss!
Spence misses with a wild body shot.
Van Zegelaar misses the jab.#T3#
Spence pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Spence connects with a good right hand that stumbles Van Zegelaar. Van Zegelaar circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Van Zegelaar slips a jab from Spence.
Van Zegelaar is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Van Zegelaar moves out of range as Spence strikes.
Spence has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Van Zegelaar.
Van Zegelaar lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Spence loads up on a big right hand but Van Zegelaar slips the punch.
Van Zegelaar scores with a hook.
Van Zegelaar slips under a jab from Spence.
Spence with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Van Zegelaar to score with a decent uppercut.
A jab from Spence finds it's way through Van Zegelaar's defenses.
Spence throws a looping overhand right but Van Zegelaar ducks down to avoid it.
Timothy Spence seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T4#
Van Zegelaar throws a jab but it's blocked by Spence.
Van Zegelaar fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Spence is out of range.
Spence throws a jab but it's blocked by Van Zegelaar.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van Zegelaar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Spence.
Van Zegelaar throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Spence smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Van Zegelaar fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Van Zegelaar throws a leg kick but Spence sees it coming and moves out of range.
Spence lands a nice looking body shot.
Spence throws the kick towards the body but Van Zegelaar avoids it.
Spence throws a series of punches but Van Zegelaar avoids them all with ease.
Van Zegelaar falls off balance throwing a combination
and Spence cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Timothy Spence will take that round after scoring the only knockdown of the round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Van Zegelaar takes one to the side of the head.
Van Zegelaar scores with a nice right hand.
Spence throws an off balance right hand
and Van Zegelaar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Van Zegelaar tries to bum rush Spence with a series of wild strikes but Spence uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Spence loads up on a big right hand but Van Zegelaar slips the punch.
Van Zegelaar throws a big counter head kick but Spence avoids it with no problem.
A punch combination from Spence misses.
Van Zegelaar lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Spence lands with an uppercut that bounces Van Zegelaar off the ropes and back into range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Decent striking displayed by Spence there.
Van Zegelaar shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spence misses with a straight right.
Spence misses with a hook. Van Zegelaar ducked under it nicely.
Van Zegelaar appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.#T1#
Van Zegelaar fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Spence.
Spence with a jab.
Spence jabs at Van Zegelaar's body.
Van Zegelaar throws a head kick but Spence moves out of range.
It looked like Spence wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Van Zegelaar throws a low kick but Spence moves out of range easily.
Spence is looking to counter punch.
Van Zegelaar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Spence takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Van Zegelaar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Van Zegelaar is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Van Zegelaar checks the leg kick.
Van Zegelaar shapes to counter with a head kick.
Spence throws a front kick aimed at Van Zegelaar's knee but Van Zegelaar avoids it well.
Spence misses the jab.
Spence fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Van Zegelaar on the side of the head.#T2#
Spence misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Spence lands with a straight right. Van Zegelaar didn't see that one coming.
Spence throws a sloppy head kick and Van Zegelaar moves out of range easily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Spence crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Van Zegelaar - the referee stops the clock and Spence gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Van Zegelaar. Spence manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Spence throws a hook to the side of Van Zegelaar's head but Van Zegelaar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Spence misses with a lunging right hand
and Van Zegelaar counters with a three punch combo that has Spence backing up. Spence nods at Van Zegelaar to acknowledge the strikes.
Spence avoids the body shot from Van Zegelaar.
Spence misses with a hook to the body
and Van Zegelaar counters with a good low kick that Spence was not able to check.
Spence looks to score with a jab to the body but Van Zegelaar is just out of range.
Spence scores with a jab to the jaw.
Spence is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Van Zegelaar. #T3#
Van Zegelaar buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Spence misses with a looping right.
A head kick from Van Zegelaar lands but Spence takes it in his stride.
Van Zegelaar ducks under a wild hook from Spence.
Spence misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Van Zegelaar.
Van Zegelaar is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Van Zegelaar swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Spence counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A low kick lands for Spence.
Robin Van Zegelaar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Spence misses with a body kick.
Spence takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Spence connects with a single shot there.
A telegraphed right hand from Van Zegelaar misses the target.
Spence throwing a counter right hand but Van Zegelaar manages to avoid it.
Van Zegelaar misses with a hook. Spence ducked under it nicely. #T4#
Van Zegelaar walks into a left hand.
Spence stuns Van Zegelaar with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Van Zegelaar defending well as Spence loads up on a big left hand. #KD#
Spence connects with a beautiful left hand that drops Van Zegelaar onto his butt! Van Zegelaar bounces straight back up though - he's OK. After the ref checks him out, we're back to the action.
Spence throws a right and a left that Van Zegelaar avoids nicely.
Spence takes one to the side of the head.
Van Zegelaar moves away from the strike by Spence.
Spence tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Van Zegelaar shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Spence misses with an uppercut. Van Zegelaar saw that one coming.
Robin Van Zegelaar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Timothy Spence is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Spence misses with a head kick.
Van Zegelaar flicks out a counter leg kick but Spence steps away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Timothy Spence showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Spence has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:25
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:25
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Timothy Spence!

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